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What is it like to be a parent?

What is it like to be a parent?

Firstly to be a good parent, you must be committed to your own children. You must let them know that you’ll love them unconditionally. Becoming a parent is a very complex and difficult job. Parenting is the full responsibility for another human being. Having a child can completely change your life, so you must be prepared and mature to have a child.
From my interviews I’ve learned, “what is it like to be a parent”. I interviewed different aged parents with different aged kids and I realized in the end that they all said the same things. You learn a lot from becoming a parent. You need to have a lot of patience. Especially younger children don’t understand very easily so you must give them the extra attention they need. Being a parent is a full-time job. Of course you must do the basic things every parent does for their child like drive them everywhere, cook for them, clean for them – but that’s not the only tasks you must do f...

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